Amahubo 17
1 Umkhuleko kaDavida. Zwana, Oh Thixo, ukuncenga kwami okulungileyo; lalela ukukhala kwami. Zwana umkhuleko wami, kawusuki ezindebeni ezikhohlisayo.
A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Ukugezwa kwami ecaleni kakuvele kuwe; sengathi amehlo Akho angabona lokho okuqondileyo.
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes look upon equity.
3 Udungulule inhliziyo yami wangihlola ebusuku wangilinga, kawuyikufumana lutho olubi engiluhlelileyo; sengizimisele ukuthi umlomo wami ungenzi sono.
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 Mayelana lezenzo zabantu, mina ngizazithiba ezindleleni zobudlwangudlwangu ngelizwi lezindebe zakho.
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
5 Izinyathelo zami zalela ezindleleni zakho; inyawo zami kazizange zitshelele.
My steps have held fast to thy paths, my feet have not slipped.
6 Ngikhala kuwe, Oh Nkulunkulu ngoba uzangiphendula; ngilalela uzwe umkhuleko wami.
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, [and] hear my speech.
7 Tshengisa ukumangalisa kothando lwakho olukhulu, wena osindisa ngesandla sakho sokunene, labo ababalekela kuwe ezitheni zabo.
Shew thy marvelous lovingkindness, O thou that savest them which put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them], by thy right hand.
8 Ngilondoloza njengegugu lakho; ngifihla emthunzini wamaphiko akho
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 kwababi abangihlaselayo, ezitheni zami ezimbi ezingihanqileyo.
From the wicked that spoil me, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.
10 Bagcika inhliziyo zabo ezingelazwelo, lemilomo yabo ikhuluma iqholoza.
They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Sebeze bangithola, manje sebengihanqile bangiqhuzulele amehlo bafuna ukungilahla phansi.
They have now compassed us in our steps: they set their eyes to cast [us] down to the earth.
12 Banjengesilwane silambele loba yini esingayidumela, njengesilwane esesabekayo siquthile sicatshile.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Phakama, Oh Thixo, basukele, balahle phansi; ngilamulela kwababi ngenkemba yakho.
Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;
14 Oh Thixo, ngisindisa ngesandla sakho ebantwini abanjalo, ebantwini bakulumhlaba omvuzo wabo ukuyonale impilo. Udedisa iphango lalabo obathandayo; amadodana abo akhomba ngophakathi; baqoqela abantwababo inotho.
From men, by thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: they are satisfied with children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 Mina-ke ngenxa yokulunga ngizabubona ubuso bakho; ngizakuthi ekuvukeni kwami nganeliswe yikubona isimo sakho.
As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
